Description: Function: The Justus Lipsius building is the headquarters of the Council of the EU and the General Secretariat of the Council. Since 2002, the building has also hosted European Council meetings. About the building: The building is divided into two distinct parts. In the first place, the conference section, which includes the meeting rooms of the Council, the press rooms and the offices of the Delegates. The second part is the Secretariat section, which houses the offices of the General Secretariat and of the Council.

Description: Function: The Berlaymont Building is the headquaters of the European Commission. It houses the offices of the President of the Commission and of the 28 European Commissionners. About the building: The construction of the Berlaymont was ended in 1967. Its cross shape is very unique since the four wings of the building are floating in the air, supported by a central axis, only part to be in contact with the ground. One thing is for sure: the Berlaymont does not go unnoticed !

Description: Function: The Europa builing is the headquarters of the European Council and of the Council of the EU. Each year, the construction hosts several summits and ministerial conferences. About the building: Europa was built in 2004 for a very specific reason: hosting all European summits in one place, Brussels, instead of in the Member States. The structure was thoroughly tought in order to promote sustainable architecture. Two of the building's facades are made of recycled window frames, which come from all the Member States. Water and electric systems are were also built to be as environment friendly as possible. The latest update in the Europa Building is a huge lantern in the middle of the hallway, visible at night, and which is, to say the least, impressive !

Description: Function: The Charlemagne building is destined for some bodies of the European Commission, including those responsible for enlargement, interpreting and the Councillors. About the building: From 1967 to 1995, the Charlemagne was a regular-looking building. In 1995, the concrete facades were turned into glass walls to give the Charlemagne its current appearance.

Description: Function: Since 2007, the Lex building regroups all the translation services of the Council that were previously spread across the city. The job of the people who work there is simple: translate all the documents in the 24 official languages of the European Union. About the building: This 14-storey building was designed by 2 Belgian architects: M. Jaspers and J. Eyers. The structure perfectly blends in with its environment and its curves marry the silhouette of the Berlaymont building, which is located further in that same street.

Description: The Parlamentarium is an interactive museum designed for everyone (from children to elderly) to understand the functions of the European Parliament. There, you will be explained by an audio guide how the European Union got created, how the parliament works and the current challenges that the deputies encounter daily. The Parlamentarium is open 7 days/week and is completely free ! If you intend to have a visit as a group, it is recommended to book on their website first (www.europarl.europa.eu/visiting/fr/bruxelles/parlamentarium).

Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00
Monday: 13:00 - 18:00
Tuesday: 09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 18:00
Friday: 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00

Description: *From June to September, the visits are scheduled and begin at 9am, 10am, 11am, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm from Monday to Thursday. On Friday, at 9am, 10am, 11am* *In July and August, visits are free of schedule between 9am and 4pm from Monday to Thursday. On Friday visits allowed between 9am and 12am only* The European Parliament proposes activities for children as well as for adults. During your visit, you will learn about how the parliament works and about its impacts on Europe as well as on the world. Please note that the information you will be given is really simimlar to the one given at the Parlamentarium, therefore visiting only one of these two places is fully enough. All the activities are free and can be made in every 24 languages from the European Union.